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J. MECKOVSKY.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED 111112.10, 191s.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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J. MEGKOVSKY.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1913.

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305EPH MECKOVSKT JOSEPH MECKOVSKY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 1'7 1914.

Application filed March 10, 1913. Serial No. 753,384.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH ,MEoKovsKY,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in game apparatus, and more particularly to an improved game apparatus, such as described in the present specification. and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of the same, the object of my invention being to provide a game for amusement and entertainment which can be played by any number of per- SOIIS.

Another object of'the invention is to pro-' With the above and other objects in view,-

the invention consists of novel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a game apparatus constructed in accordance with myinvention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view; Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional View taken on line 44 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the actuating arm; and Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation showing the perspective position between the actuating arm and the trigger when in a set position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates a-base board upon the outer longitudinal edges of which are mounted side walls 2, said side walls being suitably connected by means of transverse end pieces 3 which are mounted upon the ends of the base board. Secured to the bottom of the base 1 and arranged in one end thereof, is a block 4, having a tapering inner face 5 formed thereon so that when the base is placed upon thefioor or other surface, one end of the same will be elevated, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Arranged upon the upper face of the base at the end opposite the block 4 and disposed between the side walls 2, are the converging inclined guide members 6, the inner corners of the same being cut away to form a ball receivin socket 7. Normally resting within the soclret-T is a suitable ball 8, which is adapted to be actuated by a spring pressed piston 9 having an enlarged head 10 thereon which is adapted to engage the ball 8 to unseat the same. The piston 9 is mounted for reciprocatory movement-in one of the end pieces 3 and formed upon the outer end thereof is a finger hold 11, 1whereby the same may be readily actuatec.

Mounted upon the spaced supporting blocks 12 and arranged substantially midwayof'the base, is a supporting bar 13, the inner end of which is adapted to be arranged in alincment with the ball socket 7. Pivotally mounted upon the inner end. of the bar 13 is an actuating arm 14, one end of which is enlarged and having a flat face 15 formed thereon which is adapted to be engaged by the ball 8 to actuate said arm.

Mounted upon the base at the end opposite the guides 6 are the spaced supporting posts 16, in the upper ends of which is mounted a shaft 17, the ends of which projectbeyond the outer faces of the posts 16. One end of the shaft 17 is bent to form a suitable handle 18, and the other end thereof bent at right angles to provide a trigger 19 which is adapted to engage over the upper reduced end 20 of the post 21, which is located to the rear of the inner end of the bar 13. A coil spring 22 is provided, one end of which is secured to the trigger 19 and the other end secured to the end piece at the rear of the base, the tension of said spring normally retaining the trigger in its inoperative position, as shown in Fig. '4

Mounted upon the intermediate portion of the shaft 17 and arranged between the upper ends of the posts 16, is a suitable seat 23, upon which is adapted to be seated a figure 24, which, when the trigger is released from the end 20 of the post 21, is thrown by the rotation of the shaft to the opposite end of the base. Upon the base, I have illustrated a plurality of transverse lines 25, and each line is provided with a numeral, as shown at 26. As the figure 24: is thrown from its seat 23, the count is taken according to the landing place thereof. For instance, if the figure is landed behind the guide member 6, the count will be one-hundred, or if it lands behind any of thecross lines in front of the guide 6, the count is game can be played to any desired number, g

and the person first reaching the required number wins.

In the practical operation of my device, the ball 8 is seated within the socket 7 and the trigger 19 is then engaged over the upper end of the post 21, and the upwardly projecting finger 27 formed upon the arm 14 is engaged beneath the trigger. The piston 9 is then thrown backwardly by means of the finger hold 11, and upon releasing the finger hold, the piston is forced forwardly against the ball 8 by means of a coil spring 28 so that the ball is forcibly unseated, from the socket 7, said ball engaging the end 15 of the arm 14 and rotating said arm so that the finger 27 will disengage the trigger 19. As the trigger 19 is released, the coil spring 22, which has been placed under tension, will rotate the shaft 17 and throw the figure 24 from its seat, the landing place ofthe figure determining the count of the player.

It will be understood that as many persons as wish may play the game and any suitable number may be determined for the count of the game.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and durable game which can be quickly and readily operated and which, at the same time, is extremely simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successively carrying my invention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from v an object to engage said arm and release the trigger to propel the figure.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with aninclined base, of a movable figure support, a figure mounted thereon, an engaging post mounted upon said base, a spring held trigger carried by said support and adapted to engage the post to normally retain the figure upon the support, an actuating rod having one end engaging said trigger, and a spring actuated plston carried by one end of the base and adapted to propel an object to engage said arm and release the trigger and propel the fi ure.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH MEGKOVS-KY.

Witnesses:

Jon SOHLAG, CHARLES PLAoAK. 

